A Kenyan living in Düsseldorf passed away on Sunday 30th June 2013 after being admitted to hospital last week. Manasseh Rukungu Chege, a relative to Misterseed of London who runs the misterseed.com website, has been living in Düsseldorf since 1964. He was a broadcaster at Deutsche Welle – Voice of Germany – Idhaa ya Kiswahili. Well known for his articles on Misterseed about the Senior Chief Njiiri and swahili articles on Deutsche Welle.
He left behind his wife Gertrude, a son and many other family members in Kenya, the UK and USA.
He originally comes from Kinyona Village, Kigumo in Murang’a.
His burial takes place on Tuesday 9th July, 2013 in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Some of his works include:
Birds of a Feather Flock Together- Children of Chief Njiiri
Idhaa ya Kiswahili – Magazetini
The Most Mighty Chief of the Kikuyu Kingdom – Late senior Chief Njiiri wa Karanja MBE